Recap | Spotted at Consensus New York: eBay hints at crypto acceptance | Bitfinex CTO says $1 billion fund raise complete, is it good for the crypto market? | Binance and Coinbase see spike in traffic
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It’s Monday and the start of New York Blockchain Week and Consensus 2019.
Many prominent companies in the blockchain space will be making big announcements this week, including us–you can expect to learn more tomorrow.
Spotted at Consensus New York: eBay hints at crypto acceptance
eBay could be about to enter the crypto world. If advertisements at the Consensus conference in New York are true, the e-commerce giant could be adopting crypto payments in the immediate future.
Bitfinex CTO says $1 billion fund raise complete, is it good for the crypto market?
According to Paolo Ardoino, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Bitfinex, the crypto exchange has completed fundraising of $1 billion in tether (USDT). Ardoino said: “Bitfinex is able to raise 1b USDt in 10 days, in a private sale. Private companies, giants in our industry and outside, made investments for > 100m each.
Binance and Coinbase see major spike in traffic as Bitcoin jumped in 2019
Two of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, and Coinbase, have both seen around 1 million unique daily visits in April, with many believing Bitcoin’s latest price surge caused the websites’ visits to jump 13 and 27 percent, respectively.
Seattle startup StormX granted patent for micropayment distribution technology
StormX, a popular gamified microtask platform based in Seattle, has recently patented innovative micropayments technology that allows for better scalability by creating a hybrid solution of off and on chain transactions using bolts and Storm Token, the company said in a press release shared with CryptoSlate.
Altcoins post double-digit gains as bitcoin accelerates past $7,000
Altcoins across the board—including Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, and Binance Coin—are surging as Bitcoin makes its ascent past $7,000. Altcoins depreciate as bitcoin surges Altcoins have been hemorrhaging capital as bitcoin climbed from $5,687 on May 7 to $6,343 on May 11—an 11.5 percent increase.
Ethereum is breaking out following bitcoin’s bullish momentum
Bitcoin recently hit new highs of $7,000 and altcoins are beginning to follow after several days of depreciation. One of those coins, ethereum, has managed to surge 16 percent over the last 24-hours. Is there more bullish momentum to come?
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📱 HTC’s new phone allows users to run a Bitcoin full node
🏦 SEC Commissioner implores the Agency to provide regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency
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